Diagnostics
10 pathologists
These ten current and former pathologists are physicians who have worked as pathologists at hospitals, pathology groups and laboratories in the United States. A reader can learn how pathologists run their practices and laboratories from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Zingalis
LinkedInExperience: Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Services · Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Services at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston since November 2024, and earlier Chief of Service for the Department of Pathology at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (2021–2024), where the profile says she was the CLIA lab director. She also briefly served as a CLIA Laboratory Director at Quest Diagnostics in 2024.
Anjali S. Pargaonkar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Anatomic, Clinical and cytopathologist · Baylor Scott & White Health
Senior Anatomic, Clinical and Cytopathologist at Baylor Scott & White Health in Austin since July 2019, also serving as CLIA Laboratory Medical Director for AdventHealth Central Texas and AdventHealth Rollins Brook. She was earlier a pathologist and cytopathologist at Phillip Day and Associates (2010–2019).
Anneliese Vélez-Pérez
LinkedInExperience: Pathologist · Houston Methodist
Pathologist at Houston Methodist since April 2024, after serving as a pathologist at Brown & Associates Medical Laboratories (2019–2024). The profile says she is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and cytopathology, with fellowships in surgical pathology at Houston Methodist (2017–2018) and cytopathology at MD Anderson (2018–2019).
Ayaz Kalsekar
LinkedInExperience: Staff Pathologist · North Dallas Pathology Services, PA
Staff Pathologist at North Dallas Pathology Services since June 2024 and Laboratory Medical Director at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman since June 2026. The profile says he is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and hematopathology and works in a hospital-based practice in Dallas-Fort Worth covering general surgical pathology.
Jacqueline Ackley
LinkedInExperience: Pathologist Medical Directory of Laboratory · Texas Vista Medical Center
Former Pathologist and Medical Director of Laboratory at Texas Vista Medical Center in San Antonio (2005–2016), where the profile says she was the sole pathologist at a small general hospital. She was earlier a board-certified anatomic, clinical and hematopathology pathologist with Severance and Associates, Ameripath (1986–2005), and trained at Brooke Army Medical Center.
Joaquín J. García
LinkedInExperience: Chair, Anatomic Pathology · Mayo Clinic
Chair of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester since May 2022 and Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology there since 2009. He also chaired Mayo's Digital Pathology Program (2021–2025), directs the histology course and was Medical Director of the Histology Technician Program (2019–2023).
Krister Jones
LinkedInExperience: Chair and Medical Director, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine · MEDICAL STAFF OF CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM
Chair and Medical Director of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Capital Health System in New Jersey since January 2025, after serving as Vice Chair (2021–2025) and as a pathologist there since 2016. The profile says he is board certified in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, dermatopathology and cytopathology.
Kristin A LaFortune
LinkedInExperience: Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist · Ohio Valley Pathologists
Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist at Ohio Valley Pathologists in Evansville, Indiana since August 2016, and an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine over the same period. She completed a cytopathology fellowship at Indiana University Health (2015–2016) after pathology residency at the University of Virginia (2011–2015).
Neil Asthana
LinkedInExperience: Pathologist · Neil G. Asthana MD
Pathologist in his own practice since July 2005, and Chief Medical Officer of HCA Healthcare Pathology Services since January 2026 and Interim President of HCA Healthcare Physician Services since May 2026. He was also a Medical Director at HCA Healthcare Physician Services (2018–2026), overseeing pathology and laboratory medicine for the North Florida Division.
Tony Yang
LinkedInExperience: Pathologist · Yosemite Pathology Medical Grp
Pathologist at Yosemite Pathology Medical Group since April 2015, where the profile says he is a pathologist and hematopathologist and co-medical director at Sutter Delta Medical Center. He was earlier a pathologist at Western Pathology Consultants (2007–2015) and trained at UCSF in surgical pathology and hematopathology (2005–2007).
Choose the right perspective
Match the practice setting to your question, since a private pathology group, a hospital department chair and an academic center see case mix, staffing and lab economics differently. Consider subspecialty, since cytopathology, hematopathology and dermatopathology training shape which cases and tests a pathologist knows best.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a pathologist decide when a lab should adopt digital pathology or new molecular tests?
- 02What drives turnaround time for surgical pathology cases, and how do you improve it?
- 03How do private pathology groups negotiate contracts with the hospitals they serve?
Reaching pathologists
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